Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011094
- This Project Grant award of $370,480, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), supports research into single-atom catalysts (SACs) supported on transition metal carbides and nitrides for the aqueous-phase reforming of methanol to produce hydrogen as a clean fuel. The key objectives of the project are: 1) investigating the stability and electronic structure of SACs on various transition metal carbides and nitrides through...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) provides $425,000 to accelerate the discovery of alternative high hydrogen capacity Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) that are cost-effective, safe, and environmentally sustainable. The multidisciplinary research team will (1) rigorously evaluate the discharging and charging catalytic chemistries of ethanol-based LOHCs, (2)...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) project grant, awarded to Lehigh University, aims to accelerate the discovery of alternative high hydrogen capacity liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) molecules that are cost-effective, safe, and environmentally sustainable for storing and transporting renewable energy. The $425,000 award, spanning from August 2023 to July 2027, will support a multidisciplinary team's holistic research and development approach. This includes...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) provides $746,269 to the University of Tennessee to conduct research and development on boron nitride (h-BN) catalysts for liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs). The key objectives are to: 1) optimize h-BN catalysts for dehydrogenation of saturated carbazole-based LOHCs, achieving over 100x...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) provides $983,764 to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines to develop innovative catalytic membrane reformer (CMR) technology for efficient ammonia decomposition and hydrogen production. The key objectives are to: 1) Develop PGM-free catalysts, membranes, and commercial supports to reduce cost and improve performance...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for $250,000 aims to develop a new process for producing sustainable liquid fuels using CO2 as a starting material. The key products and services to be delivered through this 2-year project (4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027) include: Generating fundamental knowledge for designing a CO2 electrolyzer that can selectively produce C2H4 based on operation conditions, catalyst design, and...
- This $274,042 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development and demonstration of a bench-scale reactor for a high-temperature reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) process. The project aims to improve the materials and design of the RWGS reactor, which can produce electrofuels (e-fuels) from electricity, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels,...
- This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $273,000 to Purdue University to develop porous bi-layer catalysts for converting carbon dioxide into valuable C2+ products like ethylene at industrially relevant rates. A collaborative team from Purdue University and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will engineer novel layered catalyst structures...
- The National Science Foundation awarded $275,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program to FC Renew, LLC to develop a renewable platinum catalyst for fuel cell applications. The 12-month project grant aims to establish proof-of-concept for an in-stack electrocatalyst renewal approach that enables reuse of once end-of-life fuel cells. By renewing the platinum electrocatalyst without removing it from the vehicle, the technology has potential to significantly...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a $500,000 project grant to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to develop high-entropy nanomaterials for use as active catalysts in green hydrogen production. The project, titled "High-Entropy Nanodisks by Ultrafast Electrified Vapor Deposition for Hydrogen Production," aims to address the challenges associated with using platinum-group metals (PGMs) as catalysts, which include...
THE OVERARCHING AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A HYDROGEN CARRIER BASED ON FORMATE DEHYDROGENATION/BICARBONATE HYDROGENATION REACTIONS. TO THAT END, THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP DURABLE NOVEL ALLOY-BASED CATALYST ASSEMBLIES TO ACHIEVE A KW/$ THAT IS THREE ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE (10^3) GREATER THAN THAT OF PD, THE MOST ACTIVE MONOMETALLIC CATALYST FOR THIS REACTION SYSTEM. THE SECONDARY OBJECTIVE IS TO CREATE A COMPACT REACTOR DESIGN TO DEMONSTRATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NEW CATALYSTS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRATEGIES TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF BICARBONATE SOLUBILITY LIMITATIONS. THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED IN STAGES: BUDGET PERIOD 1: DEMONSTRATE NEW PD-BM ALLOY CATALYSTS THAT EXCEED PD PERFORMANCE BY A FACTOR OF 5; BUDGET PERIOD 2: DEMONSTRATE NEW ALLOY CATALYSTS THAT EXCEED PD PERFORMANCE BY 10^2; BUDGET PERIOD 3: FURTHER INCREASE CATALYST PERFORMANCE TO EXCEED PD PERFORMANCE BY 10^3 AND DEMONSTRATE SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION INTO THE REACTOR DESIGN. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A SAFE, INEXPENSIVE, RECYCLABLE, AND PRACTICAL HYDROGEN STORAGE AND GENERATION OPTION TO THE FUTURE HYDROGEN-BASED SOCIETY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 7/14/25 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 3/4/24 |